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Drug & Safety Alerts

What is on the street right now and how to stay safer. Fentanyl and xylazine adulterants, regional overdose spikes, naloxone access changes, and harm-reduction guidance reviewed by clinicians.

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Federal Rules on 7-OH and Synthetic Kratom Tighten: What the New Threshold Means

The Justice Department set new federal thresholds for 7-OH and MGPI on Oct. 9, 2026. Here is what is now Schedule I, what is not, and how to stay safe.

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Ingham County Health Officials Urge Overdose Precautions After Weekend Spike

Ingham County health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a weekend spike in drug overdoses, including at least one suspected death.

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Utah Issues Urgent Warning: Four Deaths Tied to Products Sold as 'Cat's Claw'

Utah officials say products labeled 'cat's claw' actually contained the synthetic kratom opioids MGPI and MGM-15 — after four deaths. Here's what to know.

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Missouri Is the Latest: A Tablet Sold as Kratom Tested Positive for a Synthetic Opioid

St. Louis County health officials say lab testing found a synthetic opioid in a tablet marketed as kratom — and told residents to check the labels. What families should know.

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Products Sold as Kratom Are Linked to Deaths Across the South — What Officials Want Families to Know

Nine overdose deaths in Northwest Florida and two Ole Miss student deaths sit behind new warnings about concentrated 7-OH kratom products sold in stores.

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St. Louis County Issues Public Health Alert After Nearly 200 Nonfatal Overdoses in North County

Nearly 200 suspected nonfatal overdoses since late August, concentrated in the 63136 ZIP code around Jennings. What the alert says and how to respond.

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Medetomidine Withdrawal Is Landing Fentanyl Users in the ICU — New Data Shows How Fast It Grew

New JAMA research finds ICU-level care for medetomidine withdrawal among hospitalized opioid users quadrupled, reaching nearly a third of patients in 2025.

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Cychlorphine Is Spreading Nationwide — and Fentanyl Test Strips Often Won't Detect It

Ohio health officials warn that cychlorphine, up to 10 times more potent than fentanyl, is showing up in pills and powders — and typical fentanyl test strips miss it.

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DEA Warns: Deadly Nitazenes Detected in Northshore Louisiana Drug Supply

DEA New Orleans issues urgent alert about nitazenes in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes following fatal overdose spike.

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